Relentless rain in Portsmouth, who's boating?

[actions]

Well I made it out. Left home and drove the 30 seconds to the slip in drizzle. Popped the rib in. Rain stopped and the sun even shone for about 2 minutes.

Had a good hour of fun, then the heavens opened and i mean opened. It poured and poured. I just popped my hood up and carried on. It was fine with the rain behind me, but heading into was slightly painful on the face.

Recovered when the visbility started to drop quite quickly and the mist rolled in. Still i wasnt the only nutter, two more ribs were out, a speed boat and a jet skier.

[whisper]

We are going tomorrow

[actions]

The forecast for us tommorrow is much better but i'm off to attempt golf with the brother in law, whilst the better halves treat themselves to a spa day. Havent played for years, but i was swayed by the full english we get after the first 9 followed by several beverages

[tony t]

Originally Posted by actions

The forecast for us tommorrow is much better but i'm off to attempt golf with the brother in law, whilst the better halves treat themselves to a spa day. Havent played for years, but i was swayed by the full english we get after the first 9 followed by several beverages

You should move to wales mate the suns burning our eyeballs out here

[actions]

You need some of these then

We are more used to them down South but maybe they have never been needed before in Wales.....

[tony t]

Originally Posted by actions

You need some of these then

We are more used to them down South but maybe they have never been needed before in Wales.....

While you lot are moaning we are getting a Tan up here

[actions]

I got a tan today, oh no, it was rain burn....

[tony t]

Originally Posted by actions

I got a tan today, oh no, it was rain burn....

we can't moan about the weather here it's one of the best days since March,pity I can't get the Rib out today need to do a few little jobs on her after last weekends trip to Ireland

[Firefly]

Don't know about you chaps but I never known weather like this.
I've been keeping an eye on the UK weather 10 day forecast as I've signed up for 8 days marshalling in the Solent starting on the 17th.
There was a pretty good forecast this morning, with loads of sunshine, so I left it on the screen all day to cheer me up. At about 5 pm, I refreshed the page and to my horror the sunshine predictions had all been replaced with clouds and showers. I tried to reload the previous page but alas, it was in vain. I guess it's more of the same...

[SR4]

I'm seeing a lovely day tomorrow with sun, F3 increasing to F4 blowing 5, next week grey not too much rain until Friday pm and peeing down Sat morning but a little sun, all can change as you know but tomorrow looks guaranteed

[SR4]

Perfect day for ribbing, done Bembridge now in Gosport for lunch seen a few RIBS about, tides wrong for Ryde but will go for a play this afternoon, anyone else in the Solent?

[SR4]

Gosport high st barriered, Olympic torch here at 5pm, time to get out of here although place like a ghost town!

[whisper]

We are near the forts.

[SR4]

At Port Solent now, saw a few RIBS heading out, there is an exclusion zone at about 5.45pm within 100mtrs of the Gosport ferry due to the flame, may head down to get past before the nonsense begins and back into the Solent. Looks like weather is brightening up for a lovely evening cruise

[brucehawsker]

Will be out from lymington and free at yarmouth from about 5.45pm. Anyone for a beer or a blast to the Needles?

Bruce 07738094309

[BrAinZ]

We were out earlier, went for a trip down to Chichester Harbour, started raining though, so came back. Not sure which bit of the Solent you were looking at, but we seemed to be permanently under big black clouds

Still great to get out on the water though!!

[SR4]

Blue skies in Gosport, crowds now waiting for torch.

[SR4]

Blink and it's gone!

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by tony t

we can't moan about the weather here it's one of the best days since March,pity I can't get the Rib out today need to do a few little jobs on her after last weekends trip to Ireland

little jobs mr t, you still looking for stow-a-ways then

[SR4]

Bonus pic, going over on Gerry with naval escort and fire houses making an arch, hope it didn't put the flame out